The report says 28% of children in lone-parent families live in relative poverty, compared with 17% for those for "couple families".

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The hour-long production, billed as a "curious love story", has a cast of two and live music performed by a lone musician.

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As the name suggests solitary bees are lone operators, while bumble and honey bees are social and live in colonies.

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The idea of the lone inventor toiling away at his bench to change the way we live is as far removed from modern life as the small family farm is from agribusiness.

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Doctors advise that people who are exposed to lone star ticks should be aware of the allergy, especially if they live in the country, where it could take some time to reach a hospital.

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